In Re The Detention Of Paul Harell v. State Of Washington

426 P.3d 260
Court of Appeals of Washington·Decided August 6, 2018·No. 76137-4·Unpublished·Cited by 3 cases

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

In the Matter of the Detention of No. 76137-4-1 PAUL HARELL.

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF WASHINGTON,

Respondent,

V. UNPUBLISHED OPINION

PAUL HARELL, Appellant. FILED: August 6, 2018 SCHINDLER, J. — A jury found Paul HareII continues to suffer from the mental abnormality of other specified paraphilic disorder, nonconsensual sex, that causes serious difficulty in controlling his sexually violent behavior, and the mental abnormality continues to make him likely to commit predatory acts of sexual violence unless confined to a secure facility. HareII seeks reversal. HareII argues the court erred in denying his motion to exclude the State expert from testifying that antisocial personality disorder and alcohol abuse disorder are risk factors that affect his ability to control himself. We affirm.

FACTS

Sexually Violent Offenses In 1988, 16-year-old Paul HareII forcibly raped his 18-year-old sister. The State charged HareII with attempted rape but later dismissed the charge.

In 1991, HareII enlisted in the United States Navy. HareII was stationed at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. In November 1992, HareII forcibly raped 15-year-old T.W. The State charged HareII with rape in the third degree. Because T.W. declined to testify at trial, the State dismissed the charge.

In December 1992 while "peeping" through a ground level apartment window, HareII saw A.M. lying on the couch in her living room. HareII covered his face with a pair of nylons and entered the apartment through the back door. HareII turned off the power, unplugged the phone, and grabbed a knife from the kitchen. HareII went into the living room,"put [his] hand over [A.M.]'s mouth," pointed the knife at her neck, and raped her. HareII planned to rape A.M. again but fled after he heard someone at the front door.

In June 1993, HareII watched through an outside window as a couple had sex in their living room. HareII masturbated while he watched. HareII returned a week later and entered the house through a window. HareII put nylons over his face and grabbed a knife from the kitchen. As he walked through the house, HareII saw an infant sleeping in a crib. HareII walked into the bedroom where K.C. was lying on the bed. HareII got in the bed and started "kissing and fondling" her. HareII noticed a small child was also asleep in the bed. HareII "brandished the knife" and told K.C. that someone was in the other room with the infant. HareII took off K.C.'s clothes and raped her.

About a week later after leaving a party where he had been drinking, HareII saw an open garage and decided to commit a robbery. HareII found a "broken bayonet" in the garage and entered the house. He grabbed a "pair of stockings" from a hamper in the laundry room to put over his face. Seventeen-year-old M.V. was lying on a bed.

Hare!l displayed the bayonet and told M.V. to take off her clothes. When M.V. resisted, HareII ripped off her underwear, raped her, and forced her to perform oral sex on him. The police arrested HareII.

HareII admitted he raped M.V. but denied that he raped A.M. and K.C. HareII's DNA1 profile matched the DNA of the person who raped A.M. and K.C. HareII pleaded guilty to one count of rape in the first degree and two counts of rape in the second degree. The court sentenced HareII to 194 months. Sexually Violent Predator Petition Before his scheduled release in 2009, the State filed a petition and certification of probable cause alleging HareII is a sexually violent predator.

Dr. Harry Goldberg evaluated HareII. In May 2009, Dr. Goldberg issued a 43-

page "Sexually Violent Predator Evaluation." Dr. Goldberg diagnosed HareII with "Paraphilia, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), nonconsensual sex"; alcohol abuse disorder; and antisocial personality disorder. Dr. Goldberg concluded, "[P]araphilia in combination with [HareII's] antisocial personality and alcohol abuse problem affects his emotional and volitional capacity," and his personality disorder and alcohol abuse "exacerbate his paraphilia." Dr. Goldberg states, "In my opinion, Mr. Hare11 meets the criteria as a Sexually Violent Predator as described in [chapter] 71.09 [RCVV]." Sexually Violent Predator Commitment In 2011, the court entered a "Stipulation to Civil Commitment as a Sexually Violent Predator and Order Authorizing Conditional Release to Less Restrictive Alternative" (Stipulation). The Stipulation states Hare11 agrees to the findings in the

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certification of probable cause and the May 2009 Sexually Violent Predator Evaluation by Dr. Goldberg. The Stipulation states Harell "has been convicted of three sexually violent offenses as ... defined in RCW 71.09.020(17)." Harell agreed he "currently suffers from Paraphilia Not Otherwise Specified (nonconsensual sex), Antisocial Personality Disorder, and Alcohol Abuse as those conditions are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, Fourth Edition, Text Revision."2 Harell also agreed paraphilia not otherwise specified, nonconsensual sex, is a mental disorder that "causes him to have serious difficulty controlling his sexually violent behavior" and "makes him more likely than not to engage in predatory acts of sexual violence if he is not confined in a secure facility." The court entered an order that Harell is a sexually violent predator(SVP)and committed him to the custody of the Department of Social and Health Services(DSHS). The order authorized the less restrictive alternative (LRA)of community based treatment and conditions.

Hare!l engaged in community based treatment with Dr. Michael O'Connell for approximately nine months. When Harell violated the terms of the LRA order, DSHS revoked the community based LRA. Harell continued to "engage in treatment" at the Special Commitment Center(SCC).

In 2014, the State agreed to transfer Harell to the King County Secured Community Transitional Facility (SCTF). Harell resumed treatment with Dr. O'Connell.

In February 2016, Harell filed a petition for an unconditional release trial to determine whether he continues to meet the SVP criteria. Harell submitted the January 2016 report prepared by Dr. Brian Abbott. The court found,"Dr. Abbott's report of

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Respondent's mental condition establishes probable cause to believe that Respondent's condition has so changed that he no longer meets the definition of a sexually violent predator." The court scheduled an unconditional release trial. Dr. Goldberg evaluated HareII again and in May 2016, issued a report. During his deposition, Dr. Goldberg identified the mental abnormality as "Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder nonconsensual sex." Unconditional Release Trial The trial began in October 2016. HareII filed motions in limine. Motion in limine 10 asked the court to prohibit the State from arguing that any condition "other than 'Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder [(]nonconsensual sex)' constitutes Mr. HareII's mental abnormality." But defense counsel conceded the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder and alcohol abuse disorder were relevant to "risk."

THE COURT: .. .1 believe,[Defense Counsel] — If I'm incorrect, tell me — that you do not want the testimony to go into the other diagnosis?

[DEFENSE COUNSEL]: No. They can go into the other diagnosis.

. . . As far as [motion in limine] 10, what I'm suggesting is that the evidence that Dr. Goldberg presented in his deposition that the alleged mental abnormality is Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder only and that the other diagnoses that he makes,for example, alcohol dependency or alcohol abuse, I think it's now called, may affect Mr. Harell in terms of his ultimate risk.

But I don't want the State to suggest that alcohol abuse can now constitute a mental abnormality.

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